The Last Bastion - Arcane Vander Theme Song

[Intro – Slow, resonant guitar strumming, distant echoes of a bar crowd] (A man ain't just the fists he throws, it's the weight of what he holds...) [Verse 1 – Deep, gravelly vocals, steady drumbeat] I’ve seen the blood, I’ve seen the pain Watched my city drown in flame Fought the wars, played the game Till I had nothin’ left to claim Built a home with these two hands Kept the peace the best I can But ghosts don’t die, they call my name Some debts you pay in scars and shame [Pre-Chorus – Rising intensity, heavy percussion] But I ain't the man I used to be Broke my chains, laid down my steel But when the storm comes for my own Tell me, how am I supposed to kneel? [Chorus – Powerful and defiant, layered harmonies] I was the wall, I was the shield Held the line, I took the steel For every soul that called me home I stood so they could stand alone I made my peace, I swore I'd stay But you can't outrun the price you pay So light the fire, ring the bell If I go down, I’ll bring them hell [Verse 2 – Darker tone, stripped-down instrumentation] Every choice, a bitter cost Every fight, a brother lost Buried dreams in shallow graves And still, they ask me to be brave I ain't no king, I ain't no saint Just a man who learned too late That monsters don’t just wear a mask Some are made from shadows past [Bridge – Haunting, almost whispered] Tell my girls to carry on Tell my boys to make me proud If I ain’t there to see the dawn Then let ‘em know I stood my ground [Final Chorus – Full band, swelling emotion] I was the wall, I was the shield Held the line, I took the steel For every soul that called me home I stood so they could stand alone I made my peace, I swore I'd stay But you can't outrun the price you pay So light the fire, ring the bell If I go down, I’ll bring them hell [Outro – Soft guitar, a fading heartbeat of drums] (A man ain't just the fists he throws, it's the weight of what he holds...)